by Fallon Mears
Sat, March 1st 2025 at 4:48 PM
Updated Sat, March 1st 2025 at 5:08 PM
A Red Flag warning (in pink) is in effect for Berkeley, Colleton, and Dorchester Counties until 8pm this evening.
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A Red Flag warning (in pink) is in effect for Berkeley, Colleton, and Dorchester Counties until at least 8pm Saturday evening, though with current conditions it may be extended.
There is also a fire danger statement for cities of Edisto Beach, Charleston, North Charleston and Mount Pleasant until 8pm this evening.
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Low relative humidity values, critically dry fuels, and southwesterly gusty winds up to 30 mph increase the ability of any developing fires to spread quickly. Over past month, we have only received a little over quarter of an inch of rain, which is over two inches in deficit of our normal values of rain. This causes the vegetation to become very dry. In these conditions, vegetation is very flammable and abruptly spread.
READ MORE | “‘Large’ brush fire reported near Joint Base Charleston, crews on scene“
Outdoor burning is not recommended. As the winds start to slow down and relative humidity values quickly increasing into early this evening, fire dangers will start to cease.
